Weston Village
suburban area · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name combines the Old English 'west' meaning 'west' with 'tūn' meaning 'settlement' or 'farmstead'. It signifies a settlement situated to the west.
Word origins
- West
- Old Englishwest(from west "west")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosed place, settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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